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Now, you listen to me,

all right?

You tell wifey on the outside

that she respects my timetable,

and then I'll respect you.

You understand?

Then we won't have

all this nonsense.

You didn't see anything, okay?

Hey! He asked

you a question.

Leave him alone, Brian.

He's okay.

His brother always

pays on time.

- How many years have you known

Mr. Randall? - Many years.

We talk in letters...

and picture card.

Ah. Nice.

- And did he ask you to come to

Australia to visit him? - No.

- I come with orphanage.

- Orphanage?

- We sing for choir festival.

- Oh, right. I love music.

My daughter plays the

piano really beautifully.

Unfortunately, she's...

she's given it up.

- Thank you.

- That's okay.

Go inside!

She has disobeyed the

regulations.

All meeting with sponsors should

be organized through our orphanage.

- It's a waste of our time.

- I'm sorry. It won't happen again.

There's no evidence that my client

was involved in MacNeil's beating.

I'm aware of that.

This protection-money

racket, cashish...

Is this the head guy,

Tommy Fields?

Would help your chances at your

parole hearing. We'd look after you.

Very well, then. If you change your mind,

contact Mrs. Crenaugh.

Make sure Mr. Randall participates in

outdoor activities and weekly excursions.

I'd like the parole board to

consider the fact that my client

has been sponsoring

a child for many years.

Haven't you? In China?

I've met her.

She's a nice kid.

Um, if you want to see more of her,

I would consider the deputy director...

She won't be coming back.

Mr. Randall?

Can I call you "Dean"?

Uh, what happened on

the bus this morning?

- It's in the Doctor's report.

- Yeah, I read it...

"Self-sabotage."

You know, Dean, it's not uncommon for you

to be feeling anxious about your parole.

It's a big change in your life.

Do you want to make an appointment,

and we can have a chat, or...

- I can arrange some counseling for you?

- You didn't have to mention the girl.

Well, should I mention

you're a park ranger, then?

Um, she left this in my car.

10 years, you've been writing to her

and sending her money, she told me.

- So?!

- Why?

I don't know.

It's just something to do.

"There's a family of eagles nesting

in the bush near where we live.

I love watching them fly.

They do kill to survive,

but they also play.

They certainly know how

to protect their young.

If you ever come to visit,

I'd love to show you our beach,

and where the animals come to feed."

- "...the animals come to feed.

- You'd like it here.

And you can bring the other children, too.

We'd love to hear you sing."

"We'd love to hear you sing."

That's it for today.

Time for sleep.

Not yet.

We want to sing.

Yes, we want to sing.

All right.

Let's sing "Two Tigers".

'Dong Ying' 'Children's Choir'

Good morning, Miss Chen.

- Miss Chen. - See me

downstairs after practice.

From the top again.

Go on - one, two, three...

I've packed your bags.

- Miss Chen? - It's arranged.

You fly home today.

Big sister, please don't go.

Right, you lot.

Come on. Let's go.

Come on.

Out. It's an order.

Get out there now.

Come on.

Come on.

- Throw it up here, mate.

- Oi. Hey.

I heard they, uh, they got

you into a little talk.

Anything I should know?

Are you deaf, Dean?

Tommy! Tommy!

- Are we playing or what?

- Go ahead. I'll be there.

He has helped me for years.

I just wanted to see him...

He didn't reply to you.

He doesn't want to see you.

How do you know?

Little Sister, you're 16.

How can you be so naive?

You always get so carried away.

You have no idea how

complicated the world is.

If you can't appreciate

why I'm doing this...

- something is wrong with you.

- Yes, something is wrong with me!

A person without a name

isn't a real person...

That's enough!

Mei Mei!

Mei Mei!

# Happiness is just

a little thing

# Humans mostly are

too large for it

# If you cannot feel

the joy of spring

# Shrink yourself,

and maybe then you'll fit

# Happiness is just... #

Make the beamers (BMW) a priority. Keep

your eyes open for the other ones, huh?

Beamer. (BMW)

Right-o.

- Be good.

- Yeah.

Yeah?

Ah. G'day, mate.

How are you?

- Make sure that it's straight.

- Yep. - Hold it.

- Hold on to the wheel. Grab

the brace. - Okay. - Good.

They want to know if I can still

stay with you when I...

- when I get out. Is that okay? - Yeah,

of course. Where else would you stay?

- I don't know.

- Come on. Time.

They've got those

halfway houses and...

I haven't seen you for ages.

Yeah, sorry.

That place freaks me out.

I've been, uh, you know... busy.

Yeah, you must have been.

It's been, like, eight months.

Hey, look, I have been busting a gut

trying to organize things for you.

Yeah, all right.

Hey, um...

I need you to come in today, if you can,

and sign something for my welfare officer.

What, you... what, you want

me to just drop everything?

- It's for the parole hearing.

- Yeah, all right. All right. I'll, um...

- I can do it after lunch.

- Okay. Thanks. I'll let her know.

- Get off, mate.

- Right-o.

- Yeah?

- I want to see 'cow.'

Cow?

Cow? Like a... like a moo cow?

Like a... "moo"? Moo-moo!

Oi!

- Hello, 'Cow.'

- Ah... "cow."

- Uh, um... back off, Dave.

- Mm.

This is Dave. Don't worry about him.

I'm gonna break for lunch.

- Yeah, sure you are.

- Hungry? Hm? Yeah?

- You want to grab something to eat, or...?

- Uh, I want see Mr. Randall.

What... right now?

Yeah, look, I don't know how

they do things in China, but...

I'm not a taxi service.

Hey.

- You just want to put your arms

around me again, don't you? - Oh!

Sorry.

After you.

I tried calling your brother.

He's not answering.

I meant to say the other day,

it's really admirable what you've done...

sending donations to

that child for so long.

Might tell my other

clients about it.

I don't reckon Gary's

gonna show up.

Because many of my

clients need my help,

to rebuild their lives after parole...

form connections again.

Why don't you go down

to the workshop?

I'll page you if your

brother turns up.

She ran away from me.

I spoke to the police again.

They won't do anything

for 48 hours.

What about the

Canberra concert?

Children, come over.

Something urgent has come up.

You go ahead with Miss Fong.

- Yes, Miss Chen.

- Good, get in the bus now.

- Yeah, good job.

- Yeah. - Yeah, turned out well.

Yeah!

M.I.N. number is 256904,

report to the visitors hall.

M.I.N. number 256904.

Hey, visitor?

Christmas, is it?

You're up.

You coming?

Hey!

- Oh. Um... screw bring gift?

- Yeah. Yep. Thanks.

Panda bring you good luck.

And the CD is our choir,

but about five year old already. Uh...

I didn't think I'd...

see you here again.

I stay here.

- Where?

- Here... Australia.

- What for?

- You are alone. Me too.

- Now we no more alone.

- Yeah...

but... w-w-where

you gonna live?

- Who's gonna look after you?

- You look after me already... many years.

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